Good morning,
I know that as we teach on any subject in the Word of God we receive knowledge. The more knowledge
we have brings a certain amount of understanding on that subject, and
as we utilize the knowledge with that understanding more wisdom comes. This is why we will teach again on the help that God has given to us. With each teaching I want to preface it with a gentle reminder that we
are not to go seeking angel encounters, they are sent on a divine
assignment from God at His command alone. Psalms 103:20-21; "Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word. Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure." They
do God's commandment and His pleasure and they hearken to the Word of
God. We all know to keep our mind stayed on god and His Word, angels are
created beings that obey God. Colossians 1:16-17; "For
it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth,
things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or
authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together)."
we have brings a certain amount of understanding on that subject, and
as we utilize the knowledge with that understanding more wisdom comes. This is why we will teach again on the help that God has given to us. With each teaching I want to preface it with a gentle reminder that we
are not to go seeking angel encounters, they are sent on a divine
assignment from God at His command alone. Psalms 103:20-21; "Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word. Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure." They
do God's commandment and His pleasure and they hearken to the Word of
God. We all know to keep our mind stayed on god and His Word, angels are
created beings that obey God. Colossians 1:16-17; "For
it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth,
things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or
authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together)."
Genesis 28:10-17; "And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night,
because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and
put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest,
to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy
seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to
the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in
thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither
thou goest, and will bring
thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done
that which I have spoken to thee of. And Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord
is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How
dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and
this is the gate of heaven." Here we see Jacob had an encounter with angels and the Lord. Remember angels are to assist the heirs of salvation. Salvation
being deliverance, preservation, and safety; salvation is the sum
benefits and blessings which the redeem inherit, the present and future possessions. This is mentioned in the New Testament as well. John 1:49-51; "Nathanael
answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art
the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said
unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest
thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and
the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." Jesus
was talking about angels ascending and descending on his humanity, not
his deity. Since we are joint heirs with Christ, everything that He has, we have, the unseen realm of angels assisting us to fulfill our
destiny too. We have been given everything that pertains to life and
godliness [everything to be like God]. Ascending
means to go up; to meet, visit, and to withdraw; to rise to a higher
point, rank, or degree; to proceed from an inferior to a superior level
or degree. That is what is happening for us as we stay in the Word of God, we are rising to a superior
level and they are going up and withdrawing from heaven everything that
we need to help us to keep proceeding into our destiny. Descending means to be inherited or transmitted; as through succeeding generations by going down or to descend or go downward from a higher source. So
angels are
helping to bring to us everything that we need to continue. Angels are
messengers sent from God with a message. Here is one place we see the
angels assisting Jesus, after Jesus forty day fast. "Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him
all the kingdoms of the world and the glory (the splendor, magnificence,
preeminence, and excellence) of them. And he said to Him, These things,
all taken together, I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself
before me and do homage and worship me. Then Jesus said to him,
Begone, Satan! For it has been written, You shall worship the Lord your
God, and Him alone shall you serve. Then the devil departed from Him,
and behold, angels came and ministered to Him." (Matt. 4:8-11) We
have too much help from our Father to be defeated. We must let the Word
of God dwell in us richly, so that we know who we are and all that has
been given to us to
see to it that we overcome and live in authority in this life.
because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and
put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest,
to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy
seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to
the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in
thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither
thou goest, and will bring
thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done
that which I have spoken to thee of. And Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord
is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How
dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and
this is the gate of heaven." Here we see Jacob had an encounter with angels and the Lord. Remember angels are to assist the heirs of salvation. Salvation
being deliverance, preservation, and safety; salvation is the sum
benefits and blessings which the redeem inherit, the present and future possessions. This is mentioned in the New Testament as well. John 1:49-51; "Nathanael
answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art
the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said
unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest
thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and
the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." Jesus
was talking about angels ascending and descending on his humanity, not
his deity. Since we are joint heirs with Christ, everything that He has, we have, the unseen realm of angels assisting us to fulfill our
destiny too. We have been given everything that pertains to life and
godliness [everything to be like God]. Ascending
means to go up; to meet, visit, and to withdraw; to rise to a higher
point, rank, or degree; to proceed from an inferior to a superior level
or degree. That is what is happening for us as we stay in the Word of God, we are rising to a superior
level and they are going up and withdrawing from heaven everything that
we need to help us to keep proceeding into our destiny. Descending means to be inherited or transmitted; as through succeeding generations by going down or to descend or go downward from a higher source. So
angels are
helping to bring to us everything that we need to continue. Angels are
messengers sent from God with a message. Here is one place we see the
angels assisting Jesus, after Jesus forty day fast. "Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him
all the kingdoms of the world and the glory (the splendor, magnificence,
preeminence, and excellence) of them. And he said to Him, These things,
all taken together, I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself
before me and do homage and worship me. Then Jesus said to him,
Begone, Satan! For it has been written, You shall worship the Lord your
God, and Him alone shall you serve. Then the devil departed from Him,
and behold, angels came and ministered to Him." (Matt. 4:8-11) We
have too much help from our Father to be defeated. We must let the Word
of God dwell in us richly, so that we know who we are and all that has
been given to us to
see to it that we overcome and live in authority in this life.
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 